AddressEmployment Type: Temporary Part Time up until 31 December 2024
Position Classification: Physiotherapist Lvl 3
Remuneration: 108595 - 112114 (full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 27
Requisition ID: REQ485636
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
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Additional Information
- An eligibility list may be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
What you'll be doing
Working with personnel in Kids Rehab to implement, maintain and co-ordinate Physiotherapy services for children referred to this service. Responsibilities will include ongoing review of policies and procedures related to service delivery and referral to community agencies. Participation in teaching, research and Quality Activities is essential.
The physiotherapist may provide clinical services to inpatients, ambulatory rehab patients and out patients as determined by Kids Rehab clinical priorities. The physiotherapist will provide evidence based care within a multidisciplinary and family centred context, and utilise holistic physiotherapy models of care. Promoting coordination of care from acute to ambulatory services and facilitating discharge and transfer of care to community providers.
Participation is required in ongoing education, teaching, evidence based practice and quality improvement activities.
The Level 3 Physiotherapist will contribute at an advanced level to:
- Planning, development and evaluation of physiotherapy services.
- Development, implementation and evaluation of policies, procedures and practice guidelines for patient care.
- Liaison with community based services relevant to the patient population.
- Recognised qualification in Physiotherapy and AHPRA registration.
- Significant postgraduate experience and knowledge in paediatric neurodisability &/or experience in brain injury.
- Demonstrated advanced level of clinical skills – ability to provide interventions and coordinate care for patients with complex needs.
- Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills, (including negotiation and conflict resolution skills) and proven success in multidisciplinary team settings.
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills with an ability to work flexibly within clinical and administrative service demands.
- Experience in supervision of physiotherapy staff and students
- Demonstrated leadership skills in service delivery improvement activities and/or research.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Need more information?
For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.
Applications Close: 18/05/2024
